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Burglar Found Dead In Azusa After Officer-Involved Shooting

AZUSA (CBSLA) — A burglar was found dead after police searched an industrial area of Azusa for hours after an officer-involved shooting.

Just after midnight, officers were called out to investigate a possible burglary in an industrial area at McKinley and Irwindale, where they found an armed suspect. During a struggle with the officers, shots were fired, but it's not clear if the shots were fired by the suspect or the officers.

No officers were hurt in the shooting, and it's not clear how the suspect died.

Irwindale Avenue was shut down from First Avenue to Arrow Highway during the search.

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